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A new lump in the neck sends most people straight to the worst-case scenario. In many cases, the lump is a swollen lymph node caused by a cold or throat infection, which usually goes down as the infection clears. Whether a lump is cancerous can only be decided by an...
Hypopharyngeal cancer starts in the lowest part of the throat, behind the voice box, and it’s easy to miss. A mild sore throat or earache is often all there is at first. By the time swallowing gets difficult, the cancer has usually reached the neck nodes, and over 80%...
Bleeding, swollen gums usually point to plain old gum disease, and most people have dealt with some version of it. Gum cancer looks different. It tends to show up as one stubborn spot, a sore, lump, or patch that sticks around no matter how well you brush and floss....
A thyroglossal cyst is one of the most common midline neck lumps doctors see, and it shows up in both children and adults. The good news is that the surgical approach doesn’t really change based on age. Whether the patient is 6 or 60, the standard operation...
Waking up with a droopy or stiff side of the face after parotid surgery understandably worries patients. In most cases though it does go away. The facial nerve runs directly through the gland and even a well-executed surgery can leave it bruised or stretched for a...
